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Article: The ultimate sanctuary: B. Braxton Salon.(style profile)(salon for men)(B. Braxton salon)
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- June 1, 2007
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Black men aren't know for doing Saturdays at the salon. Brothers typically just go to the barber shop. You know, the one with dirty floors, long waits and a bootleg DVD on a 13-inch screen in the corner. But the B. Braxton salon in Harlem wants us all to upgrade.
"About five years ago my husband read an article about just gotten together, and when summertime came around and they were getting ready to go out to dinner, he put on his sandals," says Barbara Braxton. "She looked at his feet and said, "No!"'
That's when Barbara Braxton got an idea. Braxton, an actress and singer with more than 30 years of Broadway experience, including her current role as ...